Yasuo Top performs well against Gnar (53.0% win rate) based on 522 games. This matchup works well for Yasuo players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Yasuo Top vs Gnar Top in patch 15.23 (25.23), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 60.9% in this matchup.
Balanced meta clash: Yasuo (3.2%, 30th place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Gnar (3.2%, 27th place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B-tier, but Yasuo claims a meaningful 53.0% vs 47.0% advantage. Yasuo's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Absorb Life (57.0% win rate, 86.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Kraken Slayer > Immortal Shieldbow > Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves delivers 60.9% win rate against Gnar.
Lane dominance: Yasuo not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (8.11/min vs 6.32 for Gnar). This 1.79 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Yasuo wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (804 vs 888/min), the 53.0% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Yasuo wins the matchup (53.0%) despite a lower KDA (1.50 vs 1.90). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
The Yasuo versus Gnar matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Yasuo deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Gnar deals mainly physical damage (79.45%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Yasuo is higher farming statistics (ranked 1st among role champions) (versus 43rd for Gnar), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.9 versus 1.5) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Yasuo player to maintain constant pressure on Gnar, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
